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Introductory Foods (14th Edition) by Marion Bennion [0132739275, Format: EPUB]

  • Title: Introductory Foods (14th Edition)
  • Autor: Marion Bennion
  • Print Length: 648 pages
  • Publisher (Publication Date): Pearson; 14 edition (January 31, 2014)
  • Language: English
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  • ISBN-10: 0132739275, 0132739275
  • ISBN-13: 978-0132739276, 978-0132739276
  • File Format: EPUB

 

Introductory Foods, 14e, is a market-leading introduction to the fundamental principles of food preparation and the many innovations and emerging trends in food science and technology. The text explores the “how’s and why’s” of food preparation and integrates food preparation, science, technology, safety, government regulation, and consumption trends while imparting an appreciation for the role food plays in human life, culture, and health.Chapters follow a scientific approach to examine ingredients and techniques used in food preparation. Introductory Foods is ideal for introductory courses in food preparation for students studying nutrition and dietetics, hospitality management, family and consumer science education, and culinary arts.

 

Teaching and Learning Experience

 

This text will provide a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. It provides:

  • A practical perspective: Chapters help students connect text material to the real world.
  • Broad coverage for well-rounded understanding: Comprehensive coverage gives students the whole picture.
  • Emphasis on current issues: Extensively updated content keeps students abreast of current issues and trends in the field.
  • Student- and instructor-friendly resources. Numerous features facilitate both learning and teaching.
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Farmacology: Total Health from the Ground Up by Daphne Miller M.D. [0062103148, Format: EPUB]

Farmacology: Total Health from the Ground Up by Daphne Miller M.D.

  • Print Length: 304 Pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow
  • Publication Date: April 16, 2013
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0089LOISW
  • ISBN-10: 0062103148
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062103147
  • File Format: EPUB

In Farmacology, practicing family physician and renowned nutrition explorer Daphne Miller brings us beyond the simple concept of “food as medicine” and introduces us to the critical idea that it’s the farm where that food is grown that offers us the real medicine.

By venturing out of her clinic and spending time on seven family farms, Miller uncovers all the aspects of farming—from seed choice to soil management—that have a direct and powerful impact on our health. Bridging the traditional divide between agriculture and medicine, Miller shares lessons learned from inspiring farmers and biomedical researchers and artfully weaves their insights and discoveries, along with stories from her patients, into the narrative. The result is a compelling new vision for sustainable healing and a treasure trove of farm-to-body lessons that have immense value in our daily lives.

In Farmacology you will meet:

  • a vegetable farmer in Washington State who shows us how the principles he uses to rejuvenate his soil apply just as well to our own bodies. Here we also discover the direct links between healthy soil and healthy humans.
  • a beef farmer in Missouri who shows how a holistic cattle-grazing method can grow resilient calves and resilient children.
  • an egg farmer in Arkansas who introduces us to the counterintuitive idea that stress can keep us productive and healthy. We discover why the stressors associated with a pasture-based farming system are beneficial to animals and humans while the duress of factory farming can make us ill.
  • a vintner in Sonoma, California, who reveals the principles of Integrated Pest Management and helps us understand how this gentler approach to controlling unwanted bugs and weeds might be used to treat invasive cancers in humans.
  • a farmer in the Bronx who shows us how a network of gardens offers health benefits that extend far beyond the nutrient value of the fruits and vegetables grown in the raised beds. For example, did you know that urban farming can lower the incidence of alcoholism and crime?
  • finally, an aromatic herb farmer in Washington State who teaches us about the secret chemical messages we exchange with plants—messages that can affect our mood and even keep us looking youthful.

In each chapter, Farmacology reveals the surprising ways that the ecology of our body and the ecology of our farms are intimately linked. This is a paradigm-changing adventure that has huge implications for our personal health and the health of the planet.